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JESSE K. FARLEY, T R., OF KENILWORTH, ILLINOIS.

l:BOX FOR CANDY 0R THE LIKE.

Application l'ed September 30, 1921. Serial No. 504,517.

To all whom z', may concern: f

Be it known that I, Jnssn K. F ARLEY, JR., a citizen of the United States, residing at Kenilworth, county of Cook, State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Boxes for Candy or the like, and dec-lare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention has for its object to produce a simple and novel box or container having a cover which, after it has served its purpose as a closure for the box or container, be.

comes a complete article useful for other puroses. The cover may be any useful or ornamental article which would ordinarily be purchased by itself. The cover is preferably an article which will serve to ornamentor add tothe appearance of the box or container as, for example, a completely framed picturewhich will give an ornamental effect to the top of the box or container and, when removed to expose the contents of the box, may be hung on the wall or placed elsewhere in the manner of an ordinary. picture.

The various features of novelty whereby my .invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of fw tages, reference may be had to the followin my invention and of its object and advandetailed description taken in connection wit the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a candy box constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cover detached from the box;

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the tray on' which the cover rests when forming a closure for the box;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the box before the' tray and cover are applied; and

Fig. 5 is a cross section through the closed box taken approximately on line 5-5 of Fi 1. v

eferring to the drawing, A represents a.

box of any size or shape and made of any suitable material, and open at the top. B is a cover adapted to fit into the open top of the box; the cover being, in the arrangement shown, in the form of a picture, 1, held between a back 2 and a glass 3, by means of a suitable frame 4, preferably of the passe partout variety.

In order to keep the cover from entering too far into the box, it is necessary that some means be provided for supporting the cover, preferably flush with the upper edges of the box. In the arrangement shown, this means consists of a tray C which, in its simplest form, is simply a frame fitting into the box and having its walls slightly shallower than the walls of the box. At least some of the sides of the tray are provided with leaves or wings 5, preferably of lace paper which may ge folded inwardly over the contents of the In using my improved device, the tray is set into the box or container which is then filled with the candy or other goods; the leaves or wings 5 are folded inwardly over the goods, and the cover is then placed on to of the box, being supported by the upper e ge of the tray. The parts are then fastened together, conveniently by means of a ribbon 6 tied around the same.

It will be seen that the completed package may be an extremely attractive one but that the purchaser of the package, instead of throwing awa an expensive box which would ordinarily be useless to him, may retain the cover and make it serve a .purpose that would ordinarily be served by an article independently purchased.

The cover may be provided with suitable means for supporting it after it hasbeen removed from the box. In the arrangement shown, the cover is provided on the back or underside with a ring 7 by means of which it may be hung on the wall.

As heretofore stated, the box and the tray may be made of any suitable material, but have found that my invention is well adapted for application to boxes made of cardboard in which case the tray also will usually be be made of cardboard.

While I/have illustrated and described with particularity only a single preferred formy of my invention, I do not desire to be limited to the exact structural details thus illustrated and described; but intend to cover all forms and arrangements which come within the terms employed in the defini tions of my invention constituting the ap. pended claims.

I claim:

a tray arranged loosely in the box and restslightly shallower Vthan the tray Y contents of the box before the cover Vis placed mg on the bottom thereof, the tray being slightly shallower than the box, `and a cover in the form 'of a framed picture fitting loosely 'into the top of the box and resting on the tray.` f

2. `In combination, a box open at the top, a tray arranged loosely inthe box and resting on the bottom thereof,

box, a cover in picture fitting loosely box and resting on the the form of a framed into the-top of the tray,

adapted tobe folded inwardly over the in position. 3. In combination,

said box having shoulder extending a box open at the top,

around the interior the tray beingand wings at the upper edges of the an upwardly -directed thereof a short distance below the -upper edge, and a cover in the form of a framed picture fitting loosely into the top 'of the box and resting on said shoulder, the thickness -of the cover being suchthat the upper surform of a framed picture fitting loosely into the top of the box and resting on the tray, and a ribbon extending around the box and across the cover to hold the cover 1n place and permit it to be completely removed upon the untying of the ribbon.

In testimony whereof, I sign this specication.

Y JESSE x. FARLEY, Jn; 

